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also, what do you get when you merge u.s. airweights with american airlines? the joke may be one less frustrating airline. but what you really get is the world's largest carrier. details on what that might mean for you and future travel. the sports world electrified by a pair of 18-year-olds and the two best played last night. i've got to dust up my hoop highlight skills. this is "way too early." >>> good morning. brian schactman here, wednesday, november 13th. a little bit later a little sneak peek at what a lady gaga "saturday night live" will look like. for now let's just put the humor aside for a bit and we want to get you updated with what's going on in the philippines. the death toll has been lowered significantly. we still don't know the full extent of the damage and the loss of life. the country's president now says up to 2500 people were likely killed in the storm. he says earlier estimates of 10,000 may have been influenced by, quote, emotional drama. the u.s. state department confirms that two americans are among the dead. there's new video that app
also, what do you get when you merge u.s. airweights with american airlines? the joke may be one less frustrating airline. but what you really get is the world's largest carrier. details on what that might mean for you and future travel. the sports world electrified by a pair of 18-year-olds and the two best played last night. i've got to dust up my hoop highlight skills. this is "way too early." >>> good morning. brian schactman here, wednesday, november 13th. a little bit...
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is the u.s. on the brink of a new arms race in a cold war? china's president today saying no. >> translator: we do not engage in arms race or pose a military threat to any country. china will never seek to hit germany or pursue an expansionist policy. >> joining us now, bill gurts, a china expert. also with us hue tent colonel anthony schaefer, senior fellow with the senior for advanced studies. it's a pleasure to have you both with us. tony, how are you? bill, how do you assess the threat? >> i think it's the most significant military threat facing the country over the long term. obviously islamic terror is the long-term threat. china's is large scale and across the board. you didn't mention they're also building up their nuclear force ts and developed an antisatellite missile which can knock out our satellites and if you do that, you're basically going to shut down the pentagon and its guided weapons and communications. >> do you agree with that assessment? >> i do. they have not stopped what they have planned to do for years. i was doing c
is the u.s. on the brink of a new arms race in a cold war? china's president today saying no. >> translator: we do not engage in arms race or pose a military threat to any country. china will never seek to hit germany or pursue an expansionist policy. >> joining us now, bill gurts, a china expert. also with us hue tent colonel anthony schaefer, senior fellow with the senior for advanced studies. it's a pleasure to have you both with us. tony, how are you? bill, how do you assess the...
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it was the first solar eclipse in the u.s. in 18 years. >>> and imagine this job, all the vacation time you want. the ceo of a marketing agency says he wants to be free. they work when they want. the company has only 15 employees. don't send your resumes there. the buzzer screwed me up. that wraps up this hour of "jansing & co." i'm jeff rossen in today for chris jansing. going to practice my speed reading. thomas roberts is coming up next. bloating? get ahead of it! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defend against digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. hit me! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, we earn more cash back for the things we buy most. 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. no annual fee. that's 1% back on... wow! 2% on my homemade lasagna. 3% back on [ friends ] road trip!!!!!!!!!!!! [ male announcer ] get 1-2-3 percent cash back. apply online or at
it was the first solar eclipse in the u.s. in 18 years. >>> and imagine this job, all the vacation time you want. the ceo of a marketing agency says he wants to be free. they work when they want. the company has only 15 employees. don't send your resumes there. the buzzer screwed me up. that wraps up this hour of "jansing & co." i'm jeff rossen in today for chris jansing. going to practice my speed reading. thomas roberts is coming up next. bloating? get ahead of it! one...
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rhett residents along the u.s. mississippi are badling the flooding hoping the water will spare their homes and businesses. as the water levels continue to rise, officials are now faced with the tough decision whether to intentionally flood some areas in order to save others. the army corps of engineers could decide to breach a levee north of baton rouge, louisiana, as early as this weekend, sparing that city and new orleans while sacrificing thousands of less populated acres elsewhere in the state. >>> well, with americans now paying nearly $4 a gallon on average for gasoline, their frustration spilled out on capitol hill yesterday through democrats as oil executives defended tax breaks for their industry. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: big guys from big oil. exxon oil, shell, con akco, and bp. in the senate hot seat over the high cost of gasoline, they said, don't blame us. it's the high price of crude oil that's driving up crude prices. want cheaper gas, they said, cut taxes. >> we make 6 cent as g
rhett residents along the u.s. mississippi are badling the flooding hoping the water will spare their homes and businesses. as the water levels continue to rise, officials are now faced with the tough decision whether to intentionally flood some areas in order to save others. the army corps of engineers could decide to breach a levee north of baton rouge, louisiana, as early as this weekend, sparing that city and new orleans while sacrificing thousands of less populated acres elsewhere in the...
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what is the likelihood of u.s. intervention? >> chris, the situation in haffa and the pictures are absolutely abhorrent. there was an agreement to put monitors in there to help protect the syrian people, provide space, they went in and slaughtered people in halfa. they were kept outside and only allowed in to witness the carnage. we all have to work together to increase the pressure on the assad regime. we have to do it through sanctions, through working together on a post assad political transition that is credible and that gets people in syria and outside syria off the fence. and we've got to work with this opposition to get it ready for the post assad era. >> but in the meantime obviously the key question is before the post assad era how many people are going to die there? >> that is obviously the tragedy of this situation. that's the point that we are making with all of our partners outside who have influence on assad and who are still continuing to support him and aid him that it is time to cut those ties because we've got
what is the likelihood of u.s. intervention? >> chris, the situation in haffa and the pictures are absolutely abhorrent. there was an agreement to put monitors in there to help protect the syrian people, provide space, they went in and slaughtered people in halfa. they were kept outside and only allowed in to witness the carnage. we all have to work together to increase the pressure on the assad regime. we have to do it through sanctions, through working together on a post assad political...
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the u.s. state department is evacuating american citizens from cairo this morning as anti-protesters take to the streets for a seventh straight day. organizers have called for a protests of the millions tomorrow as president mubarak refuses stubbornly to step aside. in a noted change, though, the country's police which withdrew after government officials called in the army last week now reappearing on the streets. last night, leading reform advocate mohamed el bar die was among those who joined thousands of protesters who say they are determined to stay there until they bring about a regime change. the muslim brotherhood has put aside their differences to show a historic unity behind that man right there, el bar die. >>> reports of widespread looting, historians say they're concerned that many of egypt's treasurers are being threatened. but cultural artifacts damage bid vandals can be restored. the death toll stands at more than 100 with thousands being injured. also a report of several prison
the u.s. state department is evacuating american citizens from cairo this morning as anti-protesters take to the streets for a seventh straight day. organizers have called for a protests of the millions tomorrow as president mubarak refuses stubbornly to step aside. in a noted change, though, the country's police which withdrew after government officials called in the army last week now reappearing on the streets. last night, leading reform advocate mohamed el bar die was among those who joined...
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it seems the u.s. regulators believe the best course is to sue the companies and they're concerned that consolidation industry will mean higher prices for consumers and less choice out there for people as well. >> corona being taken over. are you doing the lime or just plain? >> apparently meant to dri it plain. it destroys the flavor otherwise or the taste. >> but then you're not cool. you can't flip it up side down and have it go -- have a good day. >> let us know why you're awake. e-mail us or tweet us. we'll read the best responses later. how do you drink your corona? still ahead, dr. phil sits down with the man behind the manti te'o hoax and spends most of the interview trying to get him to do his girlfriend voice. beyonce makes a surprise appearance during yesterday's super bowl press conference and finally answered the question did she or didn't she lip siync the president's inauguration. we'll give you that answer when we come back. [ female announcer ] born from the sweet monk fruit, something
it seems the u.s. regulators believe the best course is to sue the companies and they're concerned that consolidation industry will mean higher prices for consumers and less choice out there for people as well. >> corona being taken over. are you doing the lime or just plain? >> apparently meant to dri it plain. it destroys the flavor otherwise or the taste. >> but then you're not cool. you can't flip it up side down and have it go -- have a good day. >> let us know why...
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the u.s. has recognized the government of somalia. secretary of state hillary clinton calls the official recognition a milestone in somalia's fight against islamic extremists. somalia's president was in washington for the announcement. the u.s. had not recognized somalia since 1991 when war lords overthrew the government and a civil war followed. >>> well, first lady michelle obama was in fine form celebrating her 49th birthday. the white house says the president and mrs. obama dined with friends last night at an italian restaurant in washington's upscale georgetown neighborhood. earlier in the day, the first lady debuted her hairdo, featuring new bangs in a twitter picture posted online. we'll see if it's featured during the next several days of inaugural festivities. >>> the preparations and parties for the president's big day are well under way. nbc's traci potts has the details. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. there are going to be a lot of people here in washington. we're expecting b
the u.s. has recognized the government of somalia. secretary of state hillary clinton calls the official recognition a milestone in somalia's fight against islamic extremists. somalia's president was in washington for the announcement. the u.s. had not recognized somalia since 1991 when war lords overthrew the government and a civil war followed. >>> well, first lady michelle obama was in fine form celebrating her 49th birthday. the white house says the president and mrs. obama dined...
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if you look what congressional leaders want to do, they want to hit the u.s. economy with a $900 billion tax increase on december 31st. on top of the ten new taxes that were in the health care bill, on top of the taxes in financial regulation bill, on top of the taxes that were in the august congressional legislation. i don't think -- the key danger here is, will our policies increase the chance of a double-dip recession? if you look at the job numbers just last week, we have a significant danger of that. and taking more money out of the private economy and having the government perform as it has poorly done with the stimulus, i don't think is the right way to go. >> you said just a moment ago, if i heard you right, you are a deficit hawk, fiscal hawk. back in 2004, you were part of this republican main street partnership. and as part of that group, you had a press release on 2004 -- i'm going to put some of it up on the screen. today the republican main street partnership, the largest organization of the moderate elected republicans in the nation offered six
if you look what congressional leaders want to do, they want to hit the u.s. economy with a $900 billion tax increase on december 31st. on top of the ten new taxes that were in the health care bill, on top of the taxes in financial regulation bill, on top of the taxes that were in the august congressional legislation. i don't think -- the key danger here is, will our policies increase the chance of a double-dip recession? if you look at the job numbers just last week, we have a significant...
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. >>> help is on the way for the u.s. economy. the federal reserve plans to spend $40 billion a month to buy mortgage bonds to encourage consumer spending, more investment and create more jobs. daniel lee reports from washington. >> reporter: u.s. stocks went up in minutes over stimulating a slow economy by making it cheaper for businesses to borrow and spend. ben bernanke hopes it will trickle down to the unemployed. >> the economy appears to be on a path of recovery, it's not moving fast enough. >> reporter: job seekers were hit by disappointing job numbers in august. fewer than july and well under the 200,000 jobs needed a month to lower unemployment. >> what we are about is trying to get jobs going. >> reporter: the feds will buy $40 billion a month undefinitely, keeping interest rates low. >> we're going to have to see if it works. >> reporter: financial experts are leery wondering of unintended consequences. >> it is, once again, underscoring the bad economic policies we have been seeing. >> reporter: bernanke disagrees. he
. >>> help is on the way for the u.s. economy. the federal reserve plans to spend $40 billion a month to buy mortgage bonds to encourage consumer spending, more investment and create more jobs. daniel lee reports from washington. >> reporter: u.s. stocks went up in minutes over stimulating a slow economy by making it cheaper for businesses to borrow and spend. ben bernanke hopes it will trickle down to the unemployed. >> the economy appears to be on a path of recovery, it's...
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>>> as if things couldn't get worse in afghanistan, karzai wants u.s. troops confined to barracks by next year. he's now questioning whether only one american was involved in that terrible massacre. is there any way out of this mess over there? >>> finally, let me finish with the long family secret of ours, who my mother voted for back in 1960 in the kennedy/nixon race. it's a big st. patrick's day story. >>> we begin with the fight for illinois. john howell man writes for "new york" magazine, and david writes for "mother jones." both are nshs political analysts of the highest order. what we have is this. poll taken wednesday, two days ago. of likely republican voters in illinois, shows romney on top with 37. santorum at 31. gingrich, way down there at 14, and paul at 8. let me go to you, john heilemann. is this a chance for greatness for santorum to win a big state? >> certainly a chance for greatness, chris. the state of illinois hasn't had a competitive primary in decades on the republican presidential side. it is very much a state geographically div
>>> as if things couldn't get worse in afghanistan, karzai wants u.s. troops confined to barracks by next year. he's now questioning whether only one american was involved in that terrible massacre. is there any way out of this mess over there? >>> finally, let me finish with the long family secret of ours, who my mother voted for back in 1960 in the kennedy/nixon race. it's a big st. patrick's day story. >>> we begin with the fight for illinois. john howell man...
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this is a day after the u.s. turned over control to the prison and taliban inmates to afghan authorities. >>> to domestic politics. president obama and mitt romney temporarily suspending their campaigns and halt political ads out of respect for the 9/11 anniversary. this is a glimpse into the public reaction. a cnn poll shows the president leading 52 to 46 among likely voters. the same poll showed the candidates tied at 48%. however, a new abc news/washington post poll shows the president and romney is a tie among voters. should be noted, the president holds a six point lead among registered voters. romney campaign has been attacking his record, are you better off now than four years ago? 20% say they are better off. nearly half, 47% say their situation is about the same with 32% saying they are worse off under president barack obama. however, when asked hypothetically if romney had been president instead of president obama, the answer remained the same. 24% think they would have been better off under romney. 38%
this is a day after the u.s. turned over control to the prison and taliban inmates to afghan authorities. >>> to domestic politics. president obama and mitt romney temporarily suspending their campaigns and halt political ads out of respect for the 9/11 anniversary. this is a glimpse into the public reaction. a cnn poll shows the president leading 52 to 46 among likely voters. the same poll showed the candidates tied at 48%. however, a new abc news/washington post poll shows the...
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ring a friday meeting with iri leaders, biden warned the u.s. would b unlikely to remain gaged in iraq if the country revertedo sectarian vionc >>> today, thi natn marked the 233rd anniverry of its indepeence. let's check out chicago's fireworks display. we're told the best view was from grant park. but in som citiesnd tow, they are not having fireworks this year because the tough ecomy. there's one thing that's free today, it's the sunshine. acrossmerica, familiesre heading to the beach. check out the scene in sea aisl new jerse today, highs in the upper 80s. >>> tickets to see the new crown e making their way up. roallen is live there at the statue of libe ron got a preview. he's already been there, done that. we're going talk about this. for people who want to do is to get the today, you need to planor this, correct? >> reporter: exactly. the ticket went on sale in late june and we snapped up minus. you need a reservation. you can do thison li and you buy tickets for the specific y and time. as o now, september is sold out. but it's available
ring a friday meeting with iri leaders, biden warned the u.s. would b unlikely to remain gaged in iraq if the country revertedo sectarian vionc >>> today, thi natn marked the 233rd anniverry of its indepeence. let's check out chicago's fireworks display. we're told the best view was from grant park. but in som citiesnd tow, they are not having fireworks this year because the tough ecomy. there's one thing that's free today, it's the sunshine. acrossmerica, familiesre heading to the...
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the u.s. spends about as much as any other country per pupil. why aren't we getting our money's worth. people are probably wondering what are we spendingur money on then? >> part of the problem we've got is we've got a very diverse cotry compared to somefhe smalroues wre the kids are coming to school pretty well prepared. theye not hungry, they're not poor. in our country, you know, we've got poor kids and some kids who have dp troubles at home and that affects performance, but wt i've proposed moving forward, building off of the race to the top, let's hire new math and science teachers who are trained in math and science without being thrown i the classroom without the eparioey. focus on early childhood education. part of our race to the top is let's figure out what are the dropout factories out there. some schools are really underperforming. let' transform tho schools. and all tseitont we have to do is combine creativity and evidence-based approaches. so let's not use ideology. let's figure out what works and combine that with resources. and t
the u.s. spends about as much as any other country per pupil. why aren't we getting our money's worth. people are probably wondering what are we spendingur money on then? >> part of the problem we've got is we've got a very diverse cotry compared to somefhe smalroues wre the kids are coming to school pretty well prepared. theye not hungry, they're not poor. in our country, you know, we've got poor kids and some kids who have dp troubles at home and that affects performance, but wt i've...
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u.s. open came out partin del polt tro. then the heavens opened. the second rain delay of the match pup all andy could do was laugh. that's your first look at sports. >> not so fine for people who had ticket, though. bill, you are watching a very, very important forecast. >> i imagine there's a lot of people on obama's staff watching this closely, too. thursday night about 10:30 in charlotte, thursday president is supposed to deliver his big speech. the weather, they say they're going to go rain or sheen. this is lar jest it looks like a lot of those thunderstorms pride to see how that all. no opinion is going to be outdoors in an open air stadium. >> thanks so much. coming up snooky's baby a cover boy. and tom's night milely cyrus finds yet another way to say i'm no longary kid star, i'm a grown up. your first he'd on msnbc. at legalzoom you get personalized services for your family and your business that's 100% guaranteed. so go to legalzoom.com today for personalized, affordable legal protection. so let's talk about coverage. based on this chart
u.s. open came out partin del polt tro. then the heavens opened. the second rain delay of the match pup all andy could do was laugh. that's your first look at sports. >> not so fine for people who had ticket, though. bill, you are watching a very, very important forecast. >> i imagine there's a lot of people on obama's staff watching this closely, too. thursday night about 10:30 in charlotte, thursday president is supposed to deliver his big speech. the weather, they say they're...
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wisconsinbound -- westbound u.s. 68. >> we continued in the same direction.estbound u.s. 68. >> we continued in the same direction. we still thought he was headed back to his residence. >> reporter: but again, sublet has his own ideas. on this road heading towards his house, he veers wildly and makes a surprise move. >> all i saw was dust. >> after a 20-mile chase, sublet crashes through a fence and drives right through the front door of one of the most expensive homes in all of bowling green. >> i still thought he lost control. i didn't know it was intentional. >> once he hit the fence, i knew this was getting ready to get bad. >> one armed man against an army of law men. >> he had shotguns, handguns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition. people with a machine. what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure.
wisconsinbound -- westbound u.s. 68. >> we continued in the same direction.estbound u.s. 68. >> we continued in the same direction. we still thought he was headed back to his residence. >> reporter: but again, sublet has his own ideas. on this road heading towards his house, he veers wildly and makes a surprise move. >> all i saw was dust. >> after a 20-mile chase, sublet crashes through a fence and drives right through the front door of one of the most expensive...
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investors will look for assurance that the u.s. economy is on the mend. >>> an arbitration banal has awarded exxon mobil composition for the venezuela assets. the award is less than 10% of what exxon was seeking. >>> it used to be all you needed was a dollar and a dream. now, even that is about to go up. tickets for the multistate powerball are doubling in price, to $2, to entice players with larger jackpots. >>> in health news now, head sin to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, are in short supply that many patients are not finding enough pills. the shortage is due to low manufacturing limits set by the drug administration, in after effort to minimize abuse. you can always head to the web. check out the health page online at msnbc.com pp. >>> the jets' season comes to the end. when the giants head to the playoffs. a texans linebacker makes a helmet-to-helmet hit without a helmet. your first look at sports is straight ahead. >>> welcome back to "first look." in sports last night, its was all or nothing for the new york
investors will look for assurance that the u.s. economy is on the mend. >>> an arbitration banal has awarded exxon mobil composition for the venezuela assets. the award is less than 10% of what exxon was seeking. >>> it used to be all you needed was a dollar and a dream. now, even that is about to go up. tickets for the multistate powerball are doubling in price, to $2, to entice players with larger jackpots. >>> in health news now, head sin to treat attention deficit...
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u.s. officials have not had this confirmed and are being very cautious about the circumstances surrounding this. but the report is that a french pilot radioed in and said he had shot down a libyan warplane, not clear that that plane was involved in any sort of offensive military operations at the time. >> thanks for that information this morning. >> you bet. >>> how will this all end? france's foreign minister insists it could go on for weeks, although not months. the l.a. times reports that the rebels are starting to use gadhafi type tactics. richard engle is there with this incredible report. >> reporter: american and european air strikes stopped a massacre in benghazi but on the front lines the rebels are mostly on their own. here there are no trenches or sandbags, just men, poorly armed, who want to fight. the rebel frontline is about five miles outside of the town and smoke can be seen rising. the rebels watch with binoculars but can't advanced. outgunned, rebels say they are killed w
u.s. officials have not had this confirmed and are being very cautious about the circumstances surrounding this. but the report is that a french pilot radioed in and said he had shot down a libyan warplane, not clear that that plane was involved in any sort of offensive military operations at the time. >> thanks for that information this morning. >> you bet. >>> how will this all end? france's foreign minister insists it could go on for weeks, although not months. the l.a....
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only 11.3% of the u.s. workforce belongs to a union. that is the lowest percentage in 76 years. >>> ford calculated the most valuable nba franchises in the league. the new york knicks are number one at $1.1 billion, the second, los angeles lakers at $1 billion followed by the bulls, celtics, mavericks, all rounding out the top five. >>> the ntsb is looking into issues involved with whistle blowers. about six years ago questions were raised about a company that makes the chargers for the questionable lithium batteries. >>> tardiness problem? according to the business insider yahoo ceo has a habit of keeping executives waiting for minutes or hours or more for her meetings. >>> and speaking from the world economic forum in davos, switzerland, jp morgan ceo damy die monday says he believes if washington could only reach a grand bargain to fix the fiscal problems, then the u.s. can have a booming environment and the economy could take off. >>> finally, before she was the princess of wales, this previously unseen foet yoef a teenage diana pic
only 11.3% of the u.s. workforce belongs to a union. that is the lowest percentage in 76 years. >>> ford calculated the most valuable nba franchises in the league. the new york knicks are number one at $1.1 billion, the second, los angeles lakers at $1 billion followed by the bulls, celtics, mavericks, all rounding out the top five. >>> the ntsb is looking into issues involved with whistle blowers. about six years ago questions were raised about a company that makes the...
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u.s. state department is now urging american citizens to leave syria as soon as possible. also asking them to defer all travel to the nation. the travel warning comes as syria's government ramps up its attacks against pro-reform demonstrators. witnesses say thousands of soldiers backed by tanks and sniper have open fire on the city 60 miles of damascus. reports say at least 11 people have been killed. some estimates put the death toll at clashes at more than 350 people since mid-march. while the obama administration is facing criticism for not doing enough to stem the violence while doing plenty in other places, press sect carney says the white house is readying a response. >> we are pursuing a rarng of possible options including targeted sanctions. we're looking at different ways to make clear to the syrian government how appalling we find this behavior to be and to encourage them both as we have by speaking out against it but in other means to stop the violence and to move towards seriou
u.s. state department is now urging american citizens to leave syria as soon as possible. also asking them to defer all travel to the nation. the travel warning comes as syria's government ramps up its attacks against pro-reform demonstrators. witnesses say thousands of soldiers backed by tanks and sniper have open fire on the city 60 miles of damascus. reports say at least 11 people have been killed. some estimates put the death toll at clashes at more than 350 people since mid-march. while...
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you can see heavily armed u.s. marshals storm a motor inn in florida where though caught one joseph jenkins and charles walker. just seconds later the marshals busted them. they were unarmed and received a tip from one of the convict's close associates. jenkins on the left side of your screen and walker both appeared in court yesterday where they were denied bond. they used bogus court documents to get out of prison even though they were serving life sentences. police say the investigation far from over. >> i can tell you that there will be fmore arrests and backtracking those who carried it out the fraud and long way we will look closely at anyone who may have helped harbor thus fugitives. >> both due back in court on friday. >>> the first of new jersey's same-sex marriage ceremonies got under way in the early hours this morning. last week a state court cleared the way over appeals from governor chris christie. after midnight, mayors in town as cross the state welcomed newlyweds into city hall. you see booker who
you can see heavily armed u.s. marshals storm a motor inn in florida where though caught one joseph jenkins and charles walker. just seconds later the marshals busted them. they were unarmed and received a tip from one of the convict's close associates. jenkins on the left side of your screen and walker both appeared in court yesterday where they were denied bond. they used bogus court documents to get out of prison even though they were serving life sentences. police say the investigation far...
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. >>> the pentagon says iranian aircraft fired twice at an unarmed u.s. drone patrolling the persian gulf last week. the shots missed and the drone was unharmed. >>> and next week, a house panel will hold a hearing on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that left four americans dead. >>> and now here's your first look at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. shell shocked. that is how a campaign adviser describes mitt romney's reaction after giving his concession speech. this according to cbs news. insiders tell nbc news the campaign closed down so quickly some staffers couldn't even use their campaign-funded credit cards to pay for their taxis home that night because they'd been deactivated. >>> florida secretary of state says he hopes to finally have full election results by saturday, but the romney campaign says either way it won't bother contesting the numbers. >>> look fast because this is probably all you'll ever see of president elect romney's website. it accidently went live just long enough for political blogger to ca
. >>> the pentagon says iranian aircraft fired twice at an unarmed u.s. drone patrolling the persian gulf last week. the shots missed and the drone was unharmed. >>> and next week, a house panel will hold a hearing on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that left four americans dead. >>> and now here's your first look at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. shell shocked. that is how a campaign adviser describes mitt romney's reaction...
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he set forth a path to citiz citizenship to those brought to the u.s. as children. mitt romney called it a short-term fix for a long-term problem. now back in "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> there you go. >> to the inmate in san quentin, it may seem like just another day on the yard. but the investigative services unit has something else in mind. and it could mean a bad day for inmates holding contraband. >> these guys can resist us. if they've got weapons on them, obviously we want to get to the weapon before they get to the weapon. we try to control their hands. we always watch their hands. they hide weapons in their mouths, you know, in their bodies. >> give us ten seconds. >> so, you know, you've got to pay attention. you've got to keep control of the situation. and just swoop in on them before they see you coming. >> gentlemen, listen up, everybody, hands on your head. this is just going to be a little search. don't pick nothing up. you guys slowly walk over towards the wall over here. gentlemen, this
he set forth a path to citiz citizenship to those brought to the u.s. as children. mitt romney called it a short-term fix for a long-term problem. now back in "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> there you go. >> to the inmate in san quentin, it may seem like just another day on the yard. but the investigative services unit has something else in mind. and it could mean a bad day for inmates holding...
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. >>> a dramatic rescue in california, courtesy of the u.s. coast guard. the chop ya waters made the trail impassable for three days sunday. so, the coast guard's option was to bring each of the women up in a basket one by one. one woman was swept into the water. but the two others pulled her out of the tide. all three hikers are thankfully okay this morning. >>> a night of big wins. and big upsets at the 65th annual primetime emmy awards. >> "breaking bad." >> reporter: a week before saying good-bye, the cable series "breaking bad" picked up its first emmy as best drama. also part of "breaking bad's" big night. >> anna gunn as best supporting actress. but gunn's co-star missed out for best actor. it went to jeff dentals, "the newsroom." >> i won the best actor over 50 from the aarp. >> reporter: honors for best actress went to claire danes, her second-straight win for "homeland." in the comedy categories, him parsons won his third emmy. and julia louis dreyfuss made it back-to-back wins for "veep." her fourth career emmy. >> this is so much good fortune.
. >>> a dramatic rescue in california, courtesy of the u.s. coast guard. the chop ya waters made the trail impassable for three days sunday. so, the coast guard's option was to bring each of the women up in a basket one by one. one woman was swept into the water. but the two others pulled her out of the tide. all three hikers are thankfully okay this morning. >>> a night of big wins. and big upsets at the 65th annual primetime emmy awards. >> "breaking bad."...
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. >>> a u.s. army brigadier general is charged with multiple counts of sexual misconduct. generalry sinclair is accused of what the army describ as forced sex with female subordates. mmoffa has now led to the trif way of a home near detroit. a tip from a dying man was credible enough for authorities to announce they'll test the soil samples from underath the driveway though they doubt any remains found would actually be >>> i you thought google maps were a good way to get around town. check this out. users can now navigate their way underwater the pictures of coral reefs are displayed much le the street view feature. pretty cool there. >>> all right, now hsou "first look" at politics. mitt romney told an audience in ohio they should not look forward to a huge cut in taxes if he's elected. romney said that's because he will also lower deductions and exemptions. >>> in an inrvieith "politico," newt gingrich had some debate advice for romney. gingrich says that when he faces president obama, mr. romney should "not be hostile but be assertive, clear, a dirt and not back off."
. >>> a u.s. army brigadier general is charged with multiple counts of sexual misconduct. generalry sinclair is accused of what the army describ as forced sex with female subordates. mmoffa has now led to the trif way of a home near detroit. a tip from a dying man was credible enough for authorities to announce they'll test the soil samples from underath the driveway though they doubt any remains found would actually be >>> i you thought google maps were a good way to get...
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expecting to move over 1,000 u.s. citizens between today and tomorrow. the associated press is reporting that thousands of people are marching in support of president mubarak this morning. the small rallies appear to be the start of an attempt by mubarak's democratic party to retake some momentum from protesters demanding that he step down. we're also now just learning that internet service back up in egypt after days of disruption. >>> emma murphy of itn is in alexandria egypt where clashes have erupted between protesters and government supporters. emma, good morning. what's the latest there? >> reporter: well, we've seen more protests here in alexandria this morning. we saw a group of pro-mubarak supporters heckling the anti-mubarak supporters in one of the main squares here. there was no violence but certainly a great amount of frustration on both parts. of course this follows the angry scenes we saw last fight when the army moved in to restore some form of order when the pro and anti-mubarak supporters clashed. we now hear that the army are making ca
expecting to move over 1,000 u.s. citizens between today and tomorrow. the associated press is reporting that thousands of people are marching in support of president mubarak this morning. the small rallies appear to be the start of an attempt by mubarak's democratic party to retake some momentum from protesters demanding that he step down. we're also now just learning that internet service back up in egypt after days of disruption. >>> emma murphy of itn is in alexandria egypt where...
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the u.s. cannot confirm whether or not the monkey went into space and iran's space technology could be used for a nuclear program. >> incredible new images of a gal laxy. the european space agency observatory showed temperatures in the red areas near absolute zoe row. now over to wall street where the dough opens at 13,881 after losing 14 points yesterday. the s&p was down 2 and nasdaq gained two. the nikkei rose. >>> stocks took a breather from a bull run. we'll see if earnings can turn things around. after the closing bell, shares of yahoo! surged after an up tick in revenue. coming up in today's before the bell earnings action, we get a broad economic snapshot from ford, pfizer and ak steel. after the close, we'll see how online retail titan, amazon did after the crucial holiday shopping season. the fed begins a policy pow wow. the central bank will keep interest rates near record lows. bargain hunters scooped up apple stock after it tumbled 14% putting apple in the most valuable spot. toyo
the u.s. cannot confirm whether or not the monkey went into space and iran's space technology could be used for a nuclear program. >> incredible new images of a gal laxy. the european space agency observatory showed temperatures in the red areas near absolute zoe row. now over to wall street where the dough opens at 13,881 after losing 14 points yesterday. the s&p was down 2 and nasdaq gained two. the nikkei rose. >>> stocks took a breather from a bull run. we'll see if...
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there you are. >> with the news this morning that the u.s. and its allies are returning to the table and taking up iran's offer to talk again, more than a year after those talks broke in frustration. is this iran's last chance to negotiate an end to this nuclear question and you said three years ago, nearly three years ago in a similar with one on one meeting with the prime minister netanyahu, that the time for talk, by the end of that year, 2009, you would be considering whether iran was negotiating in good faith and he said we are not going have talks forever, so here we are nearly three years later, and is it this it and did did you think he would be here three years later after those talks? >> there's no doubt that over the last three years when iran has engaged in negotiations, there has been stalling and avoiding the issues in ways that the international community has concluded were not serious. and my expectations, given the conquestions of inaction for them, the severe sanctions that are now being applied, the huge toll that it is tak
there you are. >> with the news this morning that the u.s. and its allies are returning to the table and taking up iran's offer to talk again, more than a year after those talks broke in frustration. is this iran's last chance to negotiate an end to this nuclear question and you said three years ago, nearly three years ago in a similar with one on one meeting with the prime minister netanyahu, that the time for talk, by the end of that year, 2009, you would be considering whether iran was...
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aig fell 2% after the u.s. sold $18 billion worth of its stock. bp is selling oil fields for just over $5.5 billion. leapfrog tumbled 9% after toys "r" us announced planss to launch their own educational tablet next month. hp will play off more people bringing the total to 29,000. kodak announced another 1,000 layoffs. millions of websites were down for several hours. the hacker group anonymous was behind the outage. >>> speculation about apples iphone expected to be unveiled tomorrow. this may take the cake. the new phone could at between at no time 25% to.5% percentage points. >>> the ravens make themselves a home in the end zone in a monday night football blowout. the first look at sports is straight ahead. you are watching "first look" on msnbc. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to go further in your career than yo
aig fell 2% after the u.s. sold $18 billion worth of its stock. bp is selling oil fields for just over $5.5 billion. leapfrog tumbled 9% after toys "r" us announced planss to launch their own educational tablet next month. hp will play off more people bringing the total to 29,000. kodak announced another 1,000 layoffs. millions of websites were down for several hours. the hacker group anonymous was behind the outage. >>> speculation about apples iphone expected to be unveiled...
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gm will invest about $2 billion in 17 u.s. plants and add 4,000 u.s. jobs over the next year and a half. united states postal service posted a $2.2 billion net loss for its second quarter and hinted it may need a congressional bailout by september. finally, it was once an unthinkable relationship. but today, how close has china's communist economy come with america's wall street? later today, the hot ipo seeking to raise millions will be china's top online dating site. >>> with the u.s. expected to hit the deficit limit within weeks from now, the time for lawmakers to come to an agreement on the issue is quickly running out. so what is holding up the deficit reduction talks on capitol hill? a democrat on the house budget committee representative chris van hollen explained yesterday on "the last word." >> we've been looking for the areas of common ground. but it's, of course, going to get a lot more difficult when we begin engaging on the more controversial issues. and you put your finger on the issue in the lead in here which is you can't be serious ab
gm will invest about $2 billion in 17 u.s. plants and add 4,000 u.s. jobs over the next year and a half. united states postal service posted a $2.2 billion net loss for its second quarter and hinted it may need a congressional bailout by september. finally, it was once an unthinkable relationship. but today, how close has china's communist economy come with america's wall street? later today, the hot ipo seeking to raise millions will be china's top online dating site. >>> with the...
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the u.s. president on the world stage because the eyes of the world are watching this visit. they are watching the dynamics between the united states and china. the reverberations around the world are very, very important. >> indeed. you are looking at domestic implications. you will have eric cantor on "meet the press" on sunday. we look forward to that. >> right. >> the people who have been invited to the state dinner and are not coming, savannah gooutry is in the east room. the speaker of the house was invited, he is not coming, neither mcconnell or reid. boehner is not a state dinner kind of guy and they are meeting with president hu on the hill tomorrow. it is being perceived as a snub. >> reporter: and reflects the political realities with this china visit. the president addressed it somewhat saying we have to get past stereotypes with regard to china in this country. the chinese are gobbling up manufacturing jobs that would otherwise be in the u.s. the president is speaking to that real
the u.s. president on the world stage because the eyes of the world are watching this visit. they are watching the dynamics between the united states and china. the reverberations around the world are very, very important. >> indeed. you are looking at domestic implications. you will have eric cantor on "meet the press" on sunday. we look forward to that. >> right. >> the people who have been invited to the state dinner and are not coming, savannah gooutry is in the...
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. >> the u.s. alone has deployed 5,000 personnel. >>> in texas, a small town evacuated after a gas pipeline exploded south of dallas. a drilling crew hit the pipeline sparking a massive explosion. the town of 700 people was evacuated as a precaution. the air in the area was not toxic. no reported deaths, thankfully, from that blast. >>> in florida, another sink hole consuming two homes, a boat, and a backyard pool. work being done as a precautionary measure. by noon yesterday, it expanded to 70 feet wide and 53 feet deep. >>> whitey bulger will serve two life terms in prison and then five more years. his crimes were called almost unfathomab unfathomable. much of the case centered on the fbi looking away from his crimes and using him as an infom mant. >> i realize that the actions of a small percentage of law enforcement many years ago caused some people to lose confidence in us. we'll continue to move forward. our job is to regain the faith and confidence of the people who lost it years ago. >> the
. >> the u.s. alone has deployed 5,000 personnel. >>> in texas, a small town evacuated after a gas pipeline exploded south of dallas. a drilling crew hit the pipeline sparking a massive explosion. the town of 700 people was evacuated as a precaution. the air in the area was not toxic. no reported deaths, thankfully, from that blast. >>> in florida, another sink hole consuming two homes, a boat, and a backyard pool. work being done as a precautionary measure. by noon...
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stery, chae ttad inn8 wn roey w the ad oit iesti in chine mafacting mpan that was making money off u.s. companies outsourcing jobs to them. eveprioto ts '9brig linetherare ts oprobms atain d lo of oble withis o pernal nanc wi offore mpans. it'surni inta bimessnd i ink at'shy ware t going to see much in terms of tax returns because i can tell you this. i'm getting stuff in all over, ps he anther the's a weth, n inndeda weth ofaterl toeep okinat ter of in dls a mney pernal nanc and ere e qutionwhetr he didn't tell the whole truth on maybe the disclosure forms h has filled out. >> gentlemen, on cbs this moing esidt oba sa a x onomnes rerd abain we entely propate. re'shat saiin pt. i dnot ink allt disqualifies him, but i also think it's important, if that's his main calling card,f h basiremis tha'm mr. fix- on t onom causi ma lotf moy, i thinit i enrely apppria to lk at that record, and so whether, in fact, his focus was creating jobs. and he scesslly d th andhen youook theecor therare estis the. >> ri,oou thi tha ts isllpposion sear ornted that it's coming from chicago. that the obama cam
stery, chae ttad inn8 wn roey w the ad oit iesti in chine mafacting mpan that was making money off u.s. companies outsourcing jobs to them. eveprioto ts '9brig linetherare ts oprobms atain d lo of oble withis o pernal nanc wi offore mpans. it'surni inta bimessnd i ink at'shy ware t going to see much in terms of tax returns because i can tell you this. i'm getting stuff in all over, ps he anther the's a weth, n inndeda weth ofaterl toeep okinat ter of in dls a mney pernal nanc and ere e...
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they discussed ways the u.s. can assist efforts to topple gadhafi. >>> after meeting with denmark's prime minister at the white house yesterday, president obama reaffirmed his call for gadhafi to step down. >> mr. gadhafi has lost legitimacy, and he needs to leave. and that we as an international community have to speak firmly against any violence that's directed at civilians. it's going to be very important for us to look at a wide range of options to continue to tighten the noose around mr. gadhafi and apply additional pressure. >> meanwhile, senators joe lieberman and john mccain are both calling on the white house to impose a no-fly zone over libya to aid rebels battling muammar gadhafi. >> it is long past time for the president of the united states to answer these calls for international leadership. the united states of america must lead. a no-fly zone was never going to be the decisive action that tipped the balance against gadhafi. even when senator lieberman and i called for it nearly three weeks ago. but
they discussed ways the u.s. can assist efforts to topple gadhafi. >>> after meeting with denmark's prime minister at the white house yesterday, president obama reaffirmed his call for gadhafi to step down. >> mr. gadhafi has lost legitimacy, and he needs to leave. and that we as an international community have to speak firmly against any violence that's directed at civilians. it's going to be very important for us to look at a wide range of options to continue to tighten the...
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she got censored here in the u.s. we'll show you the clip. mine was earned orbiting the moon in 1971. afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. [ m'm... ] great taste. [ tapping ] sounds good. campbell's healthy request. m'm! m'm! good.® >>> as we talked about the top of the show, today is veterans day. if you want to sound smart, tell your friends, that veterans day originated at armistice day, at the end of world war i. it became a national holiday in 1938. and 16 years after that, it was chan
she got censored here in the u.s. we'll show you the clip. mine was earned orbiting the moon in 1971. afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means...
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. >>> meanwhile, the u.s. now says it's moved its ships and aircraft away from one of the quake-stricken plants, after discovering some low-level radioactive contamination. the new york city "times" is reporting that the "uss ronald reagan" passed through a radioactive cloud causing the crew to receive a month's worth of radiation in just an hour. kristen dahlgren there with more. that country still dealing with some significant aftershocks. can you give us a sense, 6.2 overnight for us, how is that affect the effort to try to find survivors? >> reporter: well we even felt that aftershock down here in tokyo. it's making it terribly difficult for the rescue workers trying to comb through all of the rubble they have to look through trying to find survivors. you can imagine the fear and panic among the people that went through this earlier and today herd the sirens sound again and had officials telling them to try to get to higher ground. there was a slight rise in the sea level, no wave did come ashore. but just
. >>> meanwhile, the u.s. now says it's moved its ships and aircraft away from one of the quake-stricken plants, after discovering some low-level radioactive contamination. the new york city "times" is reporting that the "uss ronald reagan" passed through a radioactive cloud causing the crew to receive a month's worth of radiation in just an hour. kristen dahlgren there with more. that country still dealing with some significant aftershocks. can you give us a sense,...
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eastern time, former u.s. senator george mcgovern passed away while in hospice in sioux falls, south dakota. he was 90 years old. an early opponent of the vietnam war he was, the nominee for president in 1972 for democrats. he lost in a landslide election to republican richard nixon. in a statement, the mcgovern family said "we are blessed to know that our father lived a long, successful and productive life. advocating for the hungry, fighting for peace." mcgovern long will be remembered for his unwavering opposition to war and war is where we begin this morning. today we're taking you back to june 28th, 1914. yes. june 28, 1914. that was the day that a foreign emissary was assassinated while on a diplomatic mission in sarajevo. that set off a chain of events that led to the largest global conflict the world had ever seen. on that fateful day, a 19-year-old took the life of arch duke franz ferdinand. knowing the dead to the austrian hungarian empire would not go unanswered, serbia appealed to their russian nei
eastern time, former u.s. senator george mcgovern passed away while in hospice in sioux falls, south dakota. he was 90 years old. an early opponent of the vietnam war he was, the nominee for president in 1972 for democrats. he lost in a landslide election to republican richard nixon. in a statement, the mcgovern family said "we are blessed to know that our father lived a long, successful and productive life. advocating for the hungry, fighting for peace." mcgovern long will be...
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from 1980 to 2007, and really 1980 until today, the world economy and the u.s. economy are hugely better off. this was the period where we did have people going it wall street. we had steve jobs. we had people going to china. we had people going to india that we trained. all of this has led to huge technological process. it's led to living standards around the world going up quite a bit. life expectancy in the united states, life expectancy in pretty much every country has gone up. and that has come from the free enterprise system that to some extent has been exploited from the united states and some of those exporters have come from our mba programs. >> i don't feel like you answered his question. if our best and brightest are going into business formation or into consulting and financial engineering, that has an influence in greater development. >> if consulting is done right, the knowledge from the united states has gone around the world. so consultants, i think, more highly of. and for financial engineers and wall street, some people on wall street private e
from 1980 to 2007, and really 1980 until today, the world economy and the u.s. economy are hugely better off. this was the period where we did have people going it wall street. we had steve jobs. we had people going to china. we had people going to india that we trained. all of this has led to huge technological process. it's led to living standards around the world going up quite a bit. life expectancy in the united states, life expectancy in pretty much every country has gone up. and that has...
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the strikes come after u.s. and allies disclose iran had been secretly developing an underground enrichment facility. robert gibbs says it's up to iran to decide which path it will take to the international community. >> there has never been a stronger international consensus to address iran and its nuclear weapons program than there is right now. >> nbc news chief white house correspondent chuck todd joins us. chuck, this is obviously leading up to that meets october 1st. we're hearing a lot of talk about the u.s. having leverage it never has had before regarding sanctions. >> reporter: that's what the administration believes that they have going in with russia seemingly ready to sign on to potentially tougher economic sanctions, but the big unknown here is china and so it could be that these talks are as important for the united states and the rest of its allies here to make a case to china while they're having these talks with the iranians as it is anybody else and dealing directly with the iranians. to do wh
the strikes come after u.s. and allies disclose iran had been secretly developing an underground enrichment facility. robert gibbs says it's up to iran to decide which path it will take to the international community. >> there has never been a stronger international consensus to address iran and its nuclear weapons program than there is right now. >> nbc news chief white house correspondent chuck todd joins us. chuck, this is obviously leading up to that meets october 1st. we're...
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but susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, offered a different explanation yesterday on "meet the press." >> our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo, almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairo which were prompted, of course, by the video. what we think then transpired in benghazi is that opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. they came with heavy weapons which unfortunately are readily available in post-revolutionary libya, and they escalated into a much more violent episode. and it's not dissimilar but perhaps on a slightly larger scale than what we have seen in the past with the satanic versus with the cartoon of the prophet muhammad. >> the fierce reaction to the video that swept through much of the arab and hislamic world including in pakistan where hundreds of people pushed through a barricade around the u.s. con
but susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations, offered a different explanation yesterday on "meet the press." >> our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo, almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairo which were prompted, of course, by the video. what we think then transpired in benghazi is that opportunistic extremist elements came...
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>>> u.s. markets are closed for the holiday weekend. here's your first look at how they ended on thursday. the dow closed at 11,573 after adding 14 points yesterday. the s&p 500 shed two points. the nasdaq dipped five. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei lost 67 points. in hong kong, the hang seng fell 69. >>> and on wall street's last day of trade before christmas, stocks were mostly flat and volume was low. but that didn't stop markets from notching their fourth straight week of gains. the day's data was almost entirely rosie. consumer sentiment rose to the highest level since june. demand for durable goods surged. first time claims for jobless benefits edged down. the latest survey on investor sentiment rose to a six-year high. energy stocks led as the price of oil continued its sharp rise, up to a two-year high of more than $91 a barrel. aaa announced the average pump price of regular gas rose above $3 a gallon thursday for the first time ever in christmas season. >>> back in stocks, bed bath & beyon
>>> u.s. markets are closed for the holiday weekend. here's your first look at how they ended on thursday. the dow closed at 11,573 after adding 14 points yesterday. the s&p 500 shed two points. the nasdaq dipped five. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei lost 67 points. in hong kong, the hang seng fell 69. >>> and on wall street's last day of trade before christmas, stocks were mostly flat and volume was low. but that didn't stop markets...
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kim kleisters, last year's u.s. open champion, cruised to a third-round blowout of her opponent at the australian open. her most entertaining performance came after the match. kleisters called out the man who was interviewing her, todd woodbridge, for a text message he sent to one of her fellow players and friends in which he speculated that kleisters maybe pregnant. >> by the way, rene stoffs showed me a text message that you wrote to her about me. in sydney. >> what did i say? >> you thought i was pregnant. >> oh, she did not! [ crowd reaction ] >> i guess we've got to ask -- are you? >> no, i'm not. let me -- let me say what was written in the message -- first of all, it said "she looks really grumpy and her [ bleep ] are bigger." >> oh, my goodness. [ applause ] >> wow! kleisters calling him out in front of the world. that's tough. >>> coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," a democratic congressman plays the nazi card in the debate of the repeal of president obama's health care law. thought we weren'
kim kleisters, last year's u.s. open champion, cruised to a third-round blowout of her opponent at the australian open. her most entertaining performance came after the match. kleisters called out the man who was interviewing her, todd woodbridge, for a text message he sent to one of her fellow players and friends in which he speculated that kleisters maybe pregnant. >> by the way, rene stoffs showed me a text message that you wrote to her about me. in sydney. >> what did i say?...
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that killed 30 u.s. service members. the question is, a lot of people have it right now -- what were 17 navy s.e.a.l.s doing on that mission to begin with? >>> and debate night in iowa for the republican presidential candidates, two days ahead of the straw poll in
that killed 30 u.s. service members. the question is, a lot of people have it right now -- what were 17 navy s.e.a.l.s doing on that mission to begin with? >>> and debate night in iowa for the republican presidential candidates, two days ahead of the straw poll in
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a deadly day for u.s. forces as president obama considers changing course in the war. >>> also ahead, giving it a shot. what will happen when the first h1n1 flu vaccine arrives this week? who will get it first and why? >>> good morning. i'm alex whitt. welcome to msnbc sunday where it's 11:00 a.m. on the east coast, 8:00 a.m. out west. we'll get you up to speed what's happening. sobering news on iran's nuclear weapons program. the types oig reports that the united nations thinks iran has required sufficient information to produce an atom bomb. good morning. it is your report. let's get some of the details from you. >> what we reported this morning is that in an internal document that the iaea staff has composed but what the overall structure is not issued or approved, the experts working on on the staff there have concluded that rap has gathered all the information it needs, all the designs it needs to be able to actually design a weapon. as we've discussed here before, designing it is just one part. anoth
a deadly day for u.s. forces as president obama considers changing course in the war. >>> also ahead, giving it a shot. what will happen when the first h1n1 flu vaccine arrives this week? who will get it first and why? >>> good morning. i'm alex whitt. welcome to msnbc sunday where it's 11:00 a.m. on the east coast, 8:00 a.m. out west. we'll get you up to speed what's happening. sobering news on iran's nuclear weapons program. the types oig reports that the united nations...
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the u.s. government released these videos over the weekend showing the image -- conscious bin laden watching videos of him self. the msnbc's jim miklaszewski is live at the pentagon. these videos showing him watching himself. what were you able to glean from them as you saw the man as well as the leader of al qaeda? >> not only did officials strip the sound from those videos before they were released, but the intent in part was to strip away some of the mystique that osama bin laden held among many of his followers in the muslim world. clearly you see this old man in the stocking cap fumbling with -- the controller, you know, bundled up against the cold. it was released truly to undermine any kind of respect, support, or following he may have had. however, you know, there are still many members of al qaeda and many cells of central al qaeda still now trying to decide who is going to take over number two, now that osama bin laden is dead and dash among these intel experts out there, the book st
the u.s. government released these videos over the weekend showing the image -- conscious bin laden watching videos of him self. the msnbc's jim miklaszewski is live at the pentagon. these videos showing him watching himself. what were you able to glean from them as you saw the man as well as the leader of al qaeda? >> not only did officials strip the sound from those videos before they were released, but the intent in part was to strip away some of the mystique that osama bin laden held...
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a u.s. soldier is held in connection with a predawn shooting rampage of afghan civilians. >>> tornado tragedy. chilling, new images emerge of this month's devastating midwest storms. >>> and galactic gaming. nasa gets on board as "angry birds" take flight in space. >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> and we begin this morning with a massacre in afghanistan. the pentagon is investigating yet another major setback for america's efforts in afghanistan. a u.s. soldier who went on a shooting rampage near his base early yesterday, allegedly killing 16 civilians, including women and children. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with the latest on this. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. for folks in afghanistan, this morning there are warnings there are calls for protests there as a result of all this. officials there in afghanistan and here in washington are calling it a senseless act of violenc
a u.s. soldier is held in connection with a predawn shooting rampage of afghan civilians. >>> tornado tragedy. chilling, new images emerge of this month's devastating midwest storms. >>> and galactic gaming. nasa gets on board as "angry birds" take flight in space. >>> good morning. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> and we begin this morning with a massacre in afghanistan. the...
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and when the u.s. insists on democracy, sometimes we get what we want, but we don't want what we get. case in point the palestinian people got an election and promptly chose hamas. my big question today, how can america influence policies beneficial to the united states without endangering the freedom of others to make their own choices about government? you can share your thoughts with me on twitter, facebook. contessa@msnbc.com. right now no one knows exactly where president mubarak's family is staying, but speculation is rampant that his wife, his daughter, his son fled to london over the weekend. a demonstration is planned today at a mansion believed to be owned by mubarak. his people reported will i arrived there with more than 100 suitcases in tow. we're watching a big story here at home. 60% of the country could feel the fury of what may be one of the most dangerous storm fronts seen on radar so far this winter. at least 30 states are expected to get hit with a staggering three day combination o
and when the u.s. insists on democracy, sometimes we get what we want, but we don't want what we get. case in point the palestinian people got an election and promptly chose hamas. my big question today, how can america influence policies beneficial to the united states without endangering the freedom of others to make their own choices about government? you can share your thoughts with me on twitter, facebook. contessa@msnbc.com. right now no one knows exactly where president mubarak's family...